I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
knowing; (an) acquaintance
your husband; her husband
trouble; bother; annoyance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
greeting; a fine thing to say
(your) daughter; young woman
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
himself; yourself; herself
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
cooperation; collaboration
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
don't worry; no worries; never mind
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
greeting; a fine thing to say
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
knowing; (an) acquaintance
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
this place; where one comes from; here
siblings; brothers and sisters
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
entertainment; amusement; fun
your husband; her husband
entertainment; amusement; fun
encouragement; urging; spurring on
courtesy call; courtesy visit
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
as is usual with; in common with
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
siblings; brothers and sisters
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
trouble; bother; annoyance
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
a question from the emperor
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
worry; care; consideration
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
as is usual with; in common with
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
common; in the usual course
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
worry; care; consideration
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
girl; young (unmarried) woman
as is usual with; in common with
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
(another person's) younger sister
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
before the spirit of the deceased
you are unquestionably right
worship by the emperor at a shrine
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
as is usual with; in common with
(another person's) nephew
entertainment; amusement; fun
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
courtesy call; courtesy visit
common; in the usual course
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
(your) daughter; young woman
don't worry; no worries; never mind
fate; chance; relationship; tie
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
entertainment; amusement; fun
courtesy call; courtesy visit
encouragement; urging; spurring on
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
himself; yourself; herself
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
personage; person (deserving of respect)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
staff with plaited paper streamers
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
temple; monk's quarters; monk
a question from the emperor
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet; offerings made to Buddha or placed on a mortuary tablet
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
cooperation; collaboration
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
this place; where one comes from; here
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
imperial visit; imperial outing
staff with plaited paper streamers
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
(another person's) nephew
(another's respected) father
(another's respected) father
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
another's parent; another's parents
bride; one's daughter-in-law
bride; one's daughter-in-law
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)
before the spirit of the deceased
you are unquestionably right
you are unquestionably right
worship by the emperor at a shrine
Charter Oath (of the Meiji Emperor); Five-Point Imperial Covenant; Imperial Oath of Five Articles
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
Goryū Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto)
within the town limits of Edo
within the town limits of Edo
another's wife or daughter